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Ivorian Musician DJ Arafat dies in road crash

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Ivorian musician DJ Arafat has died following a road accident in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan. The 33-year-old has a huge following in the Francophone region. He had referred to himself as the king of the dance music genre coupé-décalé. His biggest hit song had over five million views on YouTube. DJ Arafat’s real name is Houon Ange Didier. The… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Kenya: Plane aborts take-off after tyre stuck in pothole

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A Fly540 pilot was forced to abort take-off at the Manda Airport in Lamu in Kenya after one of the plane’s tyre was stuck in a pothole on the runway. No one was hurt but the 36 passengers aboard the Nairobi-bound plane were reported to be in a state of shock and fear. They were asked to disembark from the… Read More
Africa Egypt Sports World 

Salah visits fan who ran into lamp-post chasing his car

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Footballers often inspire unswerving devotion, but one boy has felt the full force when he hit a lamp-post while running after Mohamed Salah. Louis Fowler, 11, was trying to get the Liverpool striker’s attention, who was driving out of the club’s training base on Saturday, when he ran into the post. The Reds fan fell and “busted his nose”, his… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

Newborn survives being thrown out of window by mom

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A newborn baby survived after being thrown out of a window by her own mother in South Africa. Police say they have arrested the 32-year-old woman who allegedly threw the baby out of a window. She has been charged for child abandonment, KZN police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane said. The woman according to police will appear in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana launches survey on ‘schools, sex and safety’

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A major and nationwide survey on sexual safety of teenagers in schools has been launched in Ghana. Dubbed the ‘SCHOOLS, SEX & SAFETY’ survey it is aimed at getting enough details about the sexual security of teenagers from harassment, abuse, proposals and rape. The survey which is the first of its kind in Ghana is being coordinated by private media… Read More
Africa Business Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe secures $108 mln to fix power crisis

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Zimbabwe’s government said it has secured combined loans of $108 million from the Export-Import Bank of China and Export-Import Bank of India to fix its power crisis. The state-run Herald newspaper reports that the government concluded the loan agreements in the last few months. The loans according to government officials should significantly help to the country’s power generation projects and… Read More
Africa Featured South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa: 500 suspects arrested in female-led operation

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August is women’s month in South Africa and an all-female led team of police officers undertook an operation meant to crackdown on criminals. The all female police officers over a period of four days arrested more than 500 suspects and recovered 16 unlicenced firearms. The operation was carried out across several communities in Gauteng, police officials said. The police officers… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa: Man survives 10m cliff fall at Victoria Bay

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A man in South Africa reportedly survived after falling off a rocky cliff face at Victoria Bay, near George on the Garden Route. The man is reported to have slipped off the rock while climbing it, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said on Sunday. His girlfriend raised the alarm on Saturday afternoon, alerting local surfers before a reports was… Read More
Africa Featured Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria man returns $7mln mistakenly paid him by bank

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A Nigerian transport business manager has returned $7 million paid him mistakenly by First Bank of Nigeria. The Managing Director of Peace Mass Transit, Dr. Maduka Onyishi was expecting to receive a payment of $3 million into his bank account. But he realized his account was credited with $10 million instead of $3m which was coming from the Central Bank… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Manchester United beat Chelsea 4-0 in EPL

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Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United began their Premier League campaign with an emphatic win over Chelsea at Old Trafford. England forward Rashford opened the scoring from the penalty spot after being fouled by Kurt Zouma. New £80m signing Harry Maguire won the ball which started the sweeping move for Anthony Martial to double the lead. Rashford made it… Read More
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